Rhodium metal (used in catalytic converters in cars) was named after Rhodri Jones, a famous 17th century blacksmith.

The human brain contains on average 2 grams of arsenic.

Dung beetles are the fastest swimming insects in the world.

The loudest noise produced by humans was a shout by the Thai National Karate Collective (170,000 men and boys) in welcome to their new leader in 2002.

The American Lion (extinct) is believed to have had a green hue to its fur.

Ice-T is a qualified computer programmer, specialising in C++. He was invited to write part of the code for Grand Theft Auto III.

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Napoleon Bonaparte was a notorious card cheat - on 3 occassions he was challenged to duels when caught cheating.

The Science of Frisbee was the best selling factual book in California in 1972.

The most popular TV show in the Ivory Coast for 2006 was The Simple Life starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.

A garden snail can crawl up to 3 miles in one night.